Human rights body says West turns blind eye to abuses in Russia

[Shana A]

Human rights body says West turns blind eye to abuses in Russia
   
31/ 01/ 2008
   
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080131/98117868.html

MOSCOW, January 31 (RIA Novosti) - Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Western democracies are failing to put pressure on Russia over what the U.S.-based NGO sees as human rights violations.

"International criticism of Russia's human rights record remains muted, with the European Union failing to challenge Russia on its human rights record in a consistent and sustained manner," the rights organization said in an annual report, World Report 2008.